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BY 6,: "3 ATTORNEY Patented May 20, 1939 STATES PATENT OFFICE JAMES W.MORRIS, F OAKLAND, AND JACOB L. RUDDICK, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA M01?HANDLE Application filed December 10, 1928. Serial No. 324,860.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application relates tomop handles.

The primary object of the invention is to produce a mop handle forholding the mop ,5 cloth or swab in such a manner as to obviate theslipping of said mop fabric or swab in the mop head.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a mop head securedto the end of the mop stick by a slit ferrule, to which is slidablysecured a frame of substantially U- shaped cross section for cooperationwith a cross member fixed on the end of the ferrule so that said crossmember may be pressed into the cavity of the U-shaped frame, holding themop fabric in said cavity against slip ping; means being provided tosecure said slidable frame to the ferrule in a required position. Otherobjects of-the invention are to provide a device of the characterdescribed that will be superior in point of simplicity, inexpensivenessof construction, positiveness of operation, facility and convenience inuse, and general efficiency.

In this specification and the annexed drawing, the invention isillustrated in the form considered to be the best, but it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to such form because it maybe embodied in other forms; and it is also to be understood that in andby the claims following the description, it is desired to cover theinvention in whatsoever form it may be embodied.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the mop head secured to the endof a mop stick, the mop stick being broken away;

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the mop head showing the mop fabricsecured thereinto; and

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view of the mop head, the section beingtaken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein similar referencecharacters designate similar parts thruout, the various figuresdescribed above adequately illustrate my invention, and the followingdetailed description is commensurate with the above men tioned drawingsin enabling an artisan to construct and assemble the constituent partsof the same.

In carrying out our invention, we make use of a mop stick, denoted bythe numeral 6, upon the lower end of which is secured a ferrule made oftwo half sections, each denoted by the numeral 7. The half ferrulesections are slightly'le'ss than semi-circular in cross dinal edges ofthe ferrule sections 7. The

halves 7 are secured to each other and to the mop stick 6 by means of abolt 9. It is to be noted that the upper ends of the half ferrules 7 areslightly enlarged in diameter so as to form shoulders 11 at the lowerend of the enlarged portion of the half ferrule sections 7 against whichthe end of the mop stick 6 abuts.

Each ferrule section 7 terminates in a flat flange 12, the opposite flatflanges 12 being identical and disposed opposite to each other when theferrule sections are secured in place. Between the flanges 12 is fixedlysupported a cross member 13 by means of rivets 14 extending thru theflanges 12 and thru the cross member 13.

WVhile the cross member 18 forms one jaw of the mop head, the other'j awis formed by a frame, denoted in its entirety by the numeral 16. Theframe 16 is of substantially rectangular shape, one side 17 thereofbeing parallel with the cross member 13, while the opposite ends 18 areat right angles to the side 17 The fourth side, which is parallel withthe side 17 is open at about midway between the opposite ends 18 and atsaid opening are formed flanges 19 of arcuate cross section, whichextend outwardly from the frame 16, opposite each other. The flanges 19are so formed that they are adapted to slidably engage the outercircumference of the ferrule sections 17 and overlap the slots 8thereof.

The frame 16 is made of: substantially U- shape cross section thruoutexcepting the flanges 19 thereof, the legs of the U-shape cross sectionpointing inwardly of the rectangular frame, whereby the space betweenthe opposite legs of the U-shaped sides 18 provides a convenient guidefor the edges and ends of the cross member 13, it being under stood thatthe cross member 13 is made of such a length that the ends thereofprotrude within the U-shaped end members 18.

The slidable frame 16 is secured in place by means of a bolt 21 and wingnut 22, the bolt 21 extending thru the slot 8 and thru correspondingapertures in the opposite flanges 19 so that the head of the bolt engages the outside surface of one of the flanges 19, while the wing nut22 which is threaded on the other end of the bolt 21 presses against theouter surface of the other flange 19, thereby tending to force theflanges 19 toward each other. frame 16 is in place, the action of thebolt 21 and the wing nut 22 will. press the opposite flanges 19 againstthe lower portions of .the ferrule section 7, thereby forcing the samein frictional engagement therewith and holding the same in place.

Now. the horizontal end 17 forms the outer jaw of the mop holder, intowhich the mop fabric or swab 23 may be secured. The securing of the mopfabric 23 is accomplished in the following manner: The wing nut 22 isloosened, whereby the sliding of the flanges 19 upon the lower portionof the ferrule section 7 is allowed, and the frame 16 is brought intothe position shown in Figure 1, in which position the cross member 13and the frame side 17 are spaced from each other. The mop fabric 23 isinserted in this space, arranged so that the ends overhang on theopposite sides of the frame to a desired length. Then the frame 16 andthe mop thereon are placed on the floor, and the mop stick is moveddownwardly so as to slide the cross member 13 toward the side 17, uponwhich side the mop rests. By forcing the mop stick 6 downwardly, thecross member 13 is forced to enter between the legs of the U-shaped side17 and to force into said side 17 that portion of the mop fabric 23which is disposed over said U-shaped side 17. As it will be clearly seenin Figure 2, in this position of the mop head, the mop fabric 23 isforced to surround the opposite legs of the U-shaped sides 17 and thecross member 13, whereby it is securely held against sliding movement.Now, the frame 16 is secured in this clamping position by tightening thewing nut 22 so as to obviate the sliding of the frame relative to theferrule sections 7 or the mop stick 6.

It will be recognized that a particularly facile mop head is provided,into which the mop fabric may be readily secured with a minimum effortby merely inserting the mop between the jaws and exerting a pressure Itis evident that after the slidable' upon the mop stick, and in which theslidable frame, into which the mop fabric is clamped, is readily securedin a fixed clamping position, whereby both the accidental loosening ofthe clamping members of the mop head and the sliding of the mop fabricis efficiently prevented.

We claim:

1. A mop head comprising a mop handle, a frame slidable on an endthereof, said frame comprising a clamping side opposite the end ofhandle, said clamping side having a slot therein opening toward the endof the handle, parallel guide elements extending at the opposite ends ofthe clamping side, a split ferrule on the end of the handle, projectionson said frame extending over the slot of said ferrule, means extendingthru the slot and said proj ections for securing the frame to theferrule, and a cross member secured to the end of the ferrule, so as tobe held in alignment with the clamping slot by said guide members, saidcross member being adapted to be moved into said clamping slot forsecuring a mop fabric thereinto.

2. A mop head comprising a ferrule composed of two substantiallysemi-cylindrical spaced apart sections, a substantially rectangularframe having flanges spanning the spaces between the ferrule sections, abolt passing between the sections and through the flanges, a clampingjaw secured to the sections and slidably mounted within the frame.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

JAMES W. MORRIS. JACOB L. RUDDIGK.

